American Federation of Teachers

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The American Federation of Teachers is a teachers' union that was founded in 1916. There are more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.4 million members.

The AFT's elected officers and delegates to the union's biennial convention govern the union. The convention sets union policy and elects the union's officers.

The AFT also hosts the Quality Educational Standards in Teaching (QuEST) conference, a professional issues meeting that attracts nearly 3,000 educators from around the country. AFT's healthcare, higher education, public employee and PSRP divisions also host yearly professional issues conferences.